Recalls and Alerts: December 14, 2012

Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

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Food Safety Recall:The Kroger Company warns its customers that the manufacturer has recalled Dolores Pickled Carrots, 1RW, due to possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product was sold in Food4Less and FoodsCo stores.

Food Safety Recall (Belgium): Belgium’s Federal Food Safety Agency advises the public that Prins et Dingemanse Zeeuwse Oesters nr 2 (Product of Zeeland, The Netherlands; Lot #LO8919; Expiry 16/12/2012), may be contaminated with Salmonella. Belgian distributors of these oysters have been requested to recall them from the market.

Food Safety Alert (Scotland, UK): The Food Standards Agency advises the public that Fu Zhou Chan Kee Traditional Fresh Fish Balls (450g; All date and batch codes) were produced in unapproved premises under unstaisfactory hygiene conditions and are believed to have been distributed in the Lothian region of Scotland. Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it.

Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket’s recall web site.